Developing an Online Management Information System
United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
The primary goal is to create a comprehensive and resilient online Wildlife and Forest Management Information System (MIS) for both web and mobile platforms. This system will monitor the process and progress related to Human-Wildlife Conflict, Wildlife Crime, and Illegal Trade, as well as maintain a gallery of camera-captured photos, facilitate online complaint resolutions, and document records of national parks, crime scenes, and landscapes. The MIS will support multiple languages, including Hindi and English, for data entry and report formats. The modules of the MIS include:
A. Interactive Dashboard
B. Human-Wildlife Conflict
C. Wildlife Crime and Illegal Trade
D. Document and Gallery Repository
E. Wildlife Crime Complaint System
F. Reports
A. Interactive Dashboard – This feature will offer a high-level overview and key indicators of the entire MIS in a graphical format, utilizing interactive maps, graphs, and tables based on various criteria and filters. Some indicators include:
- Total Animal Deaths
- Human Fatalities
- Paid/Unpaid Cases (Human Deaths)
- Paid/Unpaid Cases (Animal Loss)
- Paid/Unpaid Cases (Injuries)
- Paid/Unpaid Crop Damage
- Paid/Unpaid Building Damage
- Details of Pending Cases, displayed by division (with blinking status for pending items)
- Approved Case Details, also shown by division (highlighted in green)
- Total cases pending disposal from current and previous years
- Targeted versus actual physical and financial progress
- Budget status at the divisional level
- Budget release timelines
- Monthly budget targets versus actuals
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for wildlife, including total animal cases and revenue
- Status of water holes (temporary or permanent)
- Overview of instruments and equipment
- Physical and financial progress updates
B. Human-Wildlife Conflict: Human-wildlife conflicts present a significant challenge in many regions, notably affecting communities living near forests. In Uttarakhand, a Himalayan state with over two-thirds of its territory covered by forests or natural vegetation, this issue is particularly severe. The focus here is on wildlife and forest protection, encompassing activities such as updating the records of initial offenses.